How Do I Move Windows Update Folder to Another Drive?
Contents in File Explorer, Find the Location You Want to Use, Right-Click Anywhere, Point to the “New” Submenu, and Then Click the “Folder” Command. Next, Name...
In File Explorer, find the location you want to use, right-click anywhere, point to the “New” submenu, and then click the “Folder” command. Next, name the folder to whatever you want. We’ve named ours “NewUpdateFolder,” and it’s located on the D: drive.
How do I move Windows Update to another drive?
How to move Windows 10 Updates download Folder
- Step 1: Create a new folder on the D-Drive. …
- Step 2: Stop the Windows 10 Update Service. …
- Step 3: Rename the old Download Folder. …
- Step 4: Create a Symbolic link to the new location. …
- Step 5: Start Windows 10 Update Service again.
What folder is Windows updates downloaded to?
The default location of Windows Update is C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution. The SoftwareDistribution folder is where everything gets downloaded and later installed.
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